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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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